PART 3

Amendment of the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation

Amendments coming into force on 9th November 20243

1

The Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation is amended as follows.

2

In the table in Annex 2A (list of provisional GB quarantine pests)9—

a

under the heading “B. Insects and mites”—

i

after entry 1A, insert—

1AA.

Agrilus mali Matsumura [AGRLMA]

ii

after entry 6B, insert—

6BA.

Orgyia leucostigma (Smith) [HEMELE]

b

under the heading “D. Bacteria”, after entry 1, insert—

1A.

Lonsdalea populi Li, Xue, Guo, Koltay, Palacio-Bielsa, Chang, Xie & Yang [LNSDQP]

3

In Annex 4 (list of GB regulated non-quarantine pests and their respective plants for planting)10—

a

in the table of contents, at the end, insert—

“Part L: RNQPs concerning seed of Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck”;

b

at the end, insert—

PART L

RNQPs concerning seed of Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

(1) RNQP

(2) Plants for planting

(3) Threshold for seed

Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]

Solanum sisymbriifolium

Lamarck

0%

4

In Annex 5 (measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on specific plants for planting)11—

a

in the table of contents, at the end, insert—

Part K:

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on seed of Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck

b

at the end, insert—

PART K

Measures to prevent the presence of RNQPs on seed of Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck

The competent authority, or the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority, must carry out checks and take any other action which is necessary or appropriate to ensure that the requirements specified in the following table in relation to the respective RNQPs and plants for planting are satisfied:

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

(1) RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

(2) Plants for planting (genus or species)

(3) Requirements

Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]

Seed of Solanum sisymbriifolium

Lamarck

The seeds have been subjected to official testing for Potato spindle tuber viroid, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found in those tests to be free from that pest.

5

In Annex 11, in the table in Part A (list of plants, plant products and other objects and the respective third countries of origin or dispatch, which may not be introduced into Great Britain unless they are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, as referred to in Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031))12, after entry 27, insert—

27A.

Solanum spp.

Other seeds, for sowing:

ex 1209 99 99

Any third country